In: Environmental Law
New Year, New NEPA: Environmental Law Could See First Overhaul in Decades
- January 16, 2020
- Brigit Rollins
In January, 2020, the Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) released a set of proposed regulations that would change how CEQ implements...
Roundup Round 2: California Glyphosate Law Under Fire
- December 18, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
In 2017, a national coalition of farming interests, food producers, and pesticide manufacturers came together to file a lawsuit against the...
Muddy Waters: Western Lake Erie’s Impaired Status Causes Conflict
- November 27, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
In an opinion issued earlier this month, a United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio once again considered...
Spilled Milk: Dairy Operation Sues Over Alleged Chemical Damages
- November 13, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
The Highland Dairy (“Highland”), a 4,000-head dairy operation located in New Mexico, filed suit earlier this year against 3M Company and...
Natural Resources Threatened? Iowa Environmentalists Sue Over Raccoon River
- October 30, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
The Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (“ICCI”), a citizen’s environmental group, filed suit earlier this year against the State of Iowa...
Protecting the Nest: Court Upholds Protections for Sage Grouse
- October 24, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
A federal judge in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho issued a decision last Wednesday preventing the...
Fish Out of Water: U.S. Army Corps Shellfish Permit Ruled Unlawful
- October 16, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
A federal judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled last week that the U.S....
On Pause: Roundup Case in Missouri Gets Postponed
- October 9, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
A trial in a case alleging that Roundup, Monsanto’s glyphosate-based herbicide, caused cancer was set to begin later this month has...
The Ag and Food Law Update: Sept. 30, 2019
- September 30, 2019
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL:...
Trouble in Paradise: Clean Water Act Violations Cause Trouble for County of Maui
- September 25, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
The Maui County Council voted last week to settle a years-long legal battle that was set to go before the Supreme...
The Ag and Food Law Update: Sept. 24, 2019
- September 24, 2019
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL:...
The Ag and Food Law Update: Sept. 17, 2019
- September 17, 2019
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL:...
The Ag and Food Law Update: Sept. 16, 2019
- September 16, 2019
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL:...
The Ag and Food Law Update: Sept. 13, 2019
- September 13, 2019
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY:...
The Ag and Food Law Update: Sept. 12, 2019
- September 12, 2019
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. JUDICIAL:...
Beekeeper Backlash: EPA Under Fire for Insecticide Regulations
- September 10, 2019
- Brigit Rollins
Two beekeepers’ associations, represented by Earthjustice, filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Ninth Circuit),...
The Ag and Food Law Update: Sept. 10, 2019
- September 10, 2019
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ...
The Ag and Food Law Update: Sept. 9, 2019
- September 9, 2019
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ...
The Ag and Food Law Update: Sept. 4, 2019
- September 4, 2019
- Elizabeth
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. ...
AG & FOOD LAW UPDATE: AUGUST 21st, 2019
- August 21, 2019
- Elizabeth
REGULATORY: Notice: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); EPA is announcing the availability of documents and dates for the peer review of the...